IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Virgil Moore, Director Annual Statewide Report Wildlife Restoration Grant Report WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Prepared by: Dave Leptich ............................................................................................ Panhandle Region Don Jenkins ............................................................................................. Clearwater Region Brad Lowe ................................................................................................ Southwest Region Mark Fleming...................................................................................... Magic Valley Region Anna Owsiak ............................................................................................. Southeast Region Rob Cavallaro ...................................................................................... Upper Snake Region Jesse Shallow ................................................................................................ Salmon Region David Smith ............................................................................................... Grants Specialist Compiled and edited by: Martha Wackenhut, Habitat Program Coordinator and Don Kemner, State Habitat Manager September 2018 Boise, Idaho Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) adheres to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations related to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender, disability or veteran’s status. 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Regional Staff Acknowledgments Panhandle Region Dave Leptich Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist Miles Benker Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist Laura Wolf Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist Evan DeHamer Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist David Van de Riet Senior Wildlife Technician David Ross Recreation Site Maintenance Foreman Clearwater Region Andrew Mackey Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Craig Mountain Micah Ellstrom Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist Nicole Alonso Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist Brandi Felts Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist Tara Ball Senior Wildlife Technician, Craig Mountain WMA Darrell Tonini Senior Maintenance Craftsman Kevin Jones Recreation Site Maintenance Foreman Southwest Region Brandon Flack Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Bruneau Habitat District Chris Yarbrough Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Nampa Habitat District Michael Young Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Habitat Volunteer Program Tyler Archibald Fort Boise WMA Krista Biorn Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Boise River Habitat District Peter Ott Senior Wildlife Technician, Boise River Habitat District Steven Dempsey Regional Habitat Biologist, Payette Habitat District Aaron Switalski Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Brownlee Habitat District Zach Huling Senior Wildlife Technician, Andrus WMA Brett Amdor Senior Wildlife Technician, Fort Boise WMA ii Dennis Hardy Recreation Site Maintenance Foreman Magic Valley Region Brandon Tycz Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Big Cottonwood Habitat District Terry Gregory Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Centennial Marsh Habitat District Skyler Farnsworth Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Hagerman Habitat District Sean Schroff Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Niagara Habitat District Dean Grissom Recreation Site Maintenance Foreman Southeast Region Jason Beck Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, East District Maria Pacioretty Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, West District Upper Snake Region Tim Swearingen Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Sand Creek Habitat District Paul Faulkner Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Cartier Habitat District Aaron McKarley Senior Wildlife Technician, Sand Creek WMA Brett Panting Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Mud Lake Habitat District Ryan Walker Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Tex Creek Habitat District Logan Peterson Senior Wildlife Technician, Tex Creek WMA Brett Gullett Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Market Lake Habitat District Mike Tomchak Recreation Site Maintenance Foreman Salmon Region Jesse Shallow Regional Habitat Biologist iii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................1 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................1 Project I - Coordination and Administration .............................................................................1 Project II - Operations & Maintenance ......................................................................................2 Project III - Habitat Development..............................................................................................2 Project IV - Surveys and Inventory ...........................................................................................2 Project V - Technical Guidance .................................................................................................2 Project VI - Access Yes! ............................................................................................................2 APPROACH ....................................................................................................................................2 EXPECTED BENEFITS .................................................................................................................4 STATEWIDE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................8 Coordination and Administration ..............................................................................................8 Operation and Maintenance .......................................................................................................9 Habitat Development ...............................................................................................................13 Surveys and Inventory .............................................................................................................15 Technical Guidance .................................................................................................................21 Access Yes ...............................................................................................................................25 HEADQUARTERS .......................................................................................................................27 Coordination and Administration ............................................................................................27 Operations and Maintenance....................................................................................................27 Habitat Development ...............................................................................................................27 Survey and Inventory ...............................................................................................................28 Technical Guidance .................................................................................................................28 Access Yes! ..............................................................................................................................29 PANHANDLE REGION ...............................................................................................................30 Coordination and Administration ............................................................................................30 Operations and Maintenance....................................................................................................30 Habitat Development ...............................................................................................................32 Surveys and Inventory .............................................................................................................34 Technical Guidance .................................................................................................................35 CLEARWATER REGION ............................................................................................................38 Coordination and Administration ............................................................................................38 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Operations and Maintenance....................................................................................................39 Habitat Development ...............................................................................................................40 Surveys and Inventory